As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History by Jo-Ann Shelton

As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History by Jo-Ann Shelton

Original Title: As the Romans Did ISBN: 019508974X ISBN13: 9780195089745 Autor: Jo-Ann Shelton (Editor) Rating: 3.4 of 5 stars (2516) counts Original Format: Paperback, 512 pages Download Format: PDF, RTF, ePub, CHM, MP3. Published: 1998 / by Oxford University Press, USA / (first published October 9th 1997) Language: English Genre(s):

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Description: Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this popular sourcebook offers a rich, revealing look at everyday Roman life. It provides clear, lively translations of a fascinating array of documents drawn from Latin and Greek source material--from personal letters, farming manuals, medical texts, and recipes to poetry, graffiti, and tombstone inscriptions. Each selection has been translated into readable, contemporary English. This edition includes more than 50 additional selections that introduce new topics and expand coverage of existing topics. In addition, the commentary on all the selections has been revised to reflect the recent scholarship of social and cultural historians. Extensive annotations, abundant biographical notes, maps, appendices, cross-references to related topics, and a newly-updated bibliography provide readers with the historical and cultural background material necessary to appreciate the selections. Arranged thematically into chapters on family life, housing, education, entertainment, religion, and other important topics, the translations reveal the ambitions and aspirations not only of the upper class, but of the average Roman citizen as well. They tell of the success and failure of Rome's grandiose imperialist policies and also of the pleasures and hardships of everyday life. Wideranging and lively, the second edition of As the Romans Did offers the most lucid account available of Roman life in all its diversity. Ideal for courses in Ancient Roman History, Social History of Rome, Roman Civilization, and Classics, it will also appeal to readers interested in ancient history.

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Other Editions:

- As The Romans Did: A Sourcebook In Roman Social History (Hardcover)

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- The Women of Pliny's Letters

- The Women of Pliny's Letters (Women of the Ancient World)

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Apr 19, 2015 Lis Rated it: it was amazing

Jammer dat ik geen tijd heb om alles nu te lezen, maar damn dit is interessant 2 likes